Starts: Istanbul
Finish: Istanbul
Duration: 14 Days – 13 Nights
Category: Superior First Class hotels (4-5 Star and 3 S)

Day 1 Thursday Istanbul
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Overnight: Istanbul.

Day 2 Friday Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar.
Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3 Saturday Gallipoli, Dardanelles & Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove and Lone pine cemetery then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight
Overnight: Canakkale
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 4 Sunday Troy, Pergamum & Kusadasi
Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 5 Monday Ephesus, St. Mary's House & Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage.
Afternoon Optional : tour of Sardis or Sirince.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 6 Tuesday Kusadasi & Pamukkale
Drive through fertile valley’s to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) with Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel.
Overnight: Pamukkale
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 7 Wednesday Pamukkale & Perge & Antalya
Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon, pay a visit to the ancient city of Perge, a relax afternoon by the Mediterranean cost.
Overnight: Antalya
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 8 Antalya: Optional Tour of Phaselis or Yatch Cruise
Today is a free day with choices of optional tours of Phaselis, a coastal ancient city or a lazy yacht cruise along turquise cost of the Medeterranean.
Overnight: Antalya
Meals: Breakfast & Dinnerner

Day 9 Friday Antalya, Aspendos & Konya
After breakfast depart for Konya, en route visit the famous theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay Koran School, then overnight in Konya. Tonight Optional:Whirling Derwishes performance.
Overnight: Konya
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 10 Saturday Konya & Cappadocia
Morning departure for Cappadocia , on the way visit 13th century Agzikarahan Caransary the land of Fairy  Chimnesy. We pay a visit to the famous underground city of Kaymakli. Before we check in hotel , we will taste Cappadocia wine in a cave winery. Local dinner in a restaurant and overnight in Cappadocia.  
Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 11 Sunday Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional : Ballon Tour. Experience of floating through volcanic valleys ,fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia. After breakfast visit Goreme, Avanos, Pasabagi, Red Valley and have a brief regionl pottery workshop in a cave.
Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Eastern Turkey Itinerary :

Day 12 Monday Cappadocia & Mt. Nemrut
Departure at 8:30am from the Göreme. After passing Kayseri we will stop to visit the 13th century Seljukian caravansarai Karatayhan. The next stop will be in Pýnarbaý for a break then drive to Tekir plateau for lunch. After lunch drive to Kahramanmaras. We will stop there and have the worldwide famous ice-cream in a nice cafe. Then drive to Kahta check in the hotel.
Overnight: Kahta
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

Day 13 Tuesday S. Urfa & Harran
Departure time to drive up to mountain is at 3 o’clock in the morning. Climbing to the top of the mountain where we will watch the beatiful sunrise between the colossal size statues and bead of the king and gods. After sunrise we will visit the ruins of Mt Nemrut and free time to walk around then drive back to Kahta. Arsemia and a Roman bridge of Cendere and tumulus blackbird (Karakuþ) are also included. Arrival to Kahta to have breakfast and relax. Then drive to Þanlýurfa city ,Prophet Abraham’s cave and the pools of holy carp surrounding it then drive to Harran a village of spellbinding mud –brick beehive houses where Abraham spent last years of his life mentioned in the book of Genesis. Overrnight in Þanlýurfa city.
Overnight: Þanliurfa
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

Day 14 Wednesday S. Urfa & Harran
Transfer to Sanlýurfa or Gaziantep airport.
Meals: Breakfast

Tour Includes:
Accommodation in 4-5 star and 3 S hotels based on double occupancy. Single occupancy surcharge.
Professional English speaking guide throughout the tour.
Breakfast (B), Dinner (D) as indicated in the itinerary.
All sightseeing and admission fees on the above program.
Arrival and Departure airport transfer .
All transportation in Turkey by private a/c tour coach.

Tour Excludes:
Personal Expenses.
Drinks.
Any tipping you feel appropriate.
Meals unless stated.
Optional tours

Additional Information:
This tour runs minimum 10 pax.
 

Departure Dates (2008)	P/P in DBL	Single Suppl.
• May 1-8-15-22-29  • Jun 5-12-19-26 • Jul 3-10-17-24-31 • Aug 7-14-21-28 • Sep 4-11-18-25	USD 1595 GBP 798	USD 410 GBP 205